MMA News Roundup – Dana White comments on Conor McGregor and Khamzat Chimaev injuries, Jamahal Hill gives health update after UFC 303 cancellation, UFC antitrust lawsuit suffers setback

Conor McGregor and Khamzat Chimaev's withdrawals, Jamahal Hill's post-injury confession, and the UFC chief's first reaction to the bad news for UFC in the antitrust lawsuit. In today's MMA roundup, we'll take a closer look at the news of withdrawals and the bad news for Dana White and the promotion as a whole from the lawyers. Let's get started.

The journey begins with Dana White, who was the first to comment on the disappointing withdrawals of Conor McGregor and Khamzat Chimaev. We then shift our focus to the news of another withdrawal by Jamahal Hill, and finally conclude the recap with the Department of Justice, which seems to bode poorly for the promotion. So, without further ado, let's get started.

Dana White's nonchalant response to UFC 303 and the UFC Saudi Arabia disruption

Last year's disasters seem to be worrying UFC chief executive Dana White. What was meant to be a star-studded month for UFC in June turned into a disaster when the main events of UFC 303 and UFC Saudi Arabia were disrupted. Conor McGregor and Khamzat Chimaev were forced to pull out of their bouts against Michael Chandler and Robert Whittaker, respectively, due to serious injuries. White, who had been silent about the incidents, recently spoke about the matter in an interview with Sports Business Journal.

Speaking about Chimaev, White said: “It was an interesting situation because we had to move the main event in Saudi Arabia to next weekend. It's many days away, so we had to put this guy [Ikram Aliskerov] He's 15-1, he's Muslim, his only loss was to Khamzat Chimaev, and everyone in his weight class except Robert Whittaker refused to fight him (good result). … I'm very happy (with the quality of the replacement bout).”

Speaking about McGregor he said: “This is business. This is how it is. From now on, we won't talk about it until he recovers. He's right. Then we'll see what happens and what we can do.” The last-minute save likely brought some relief to Whyte, but McGregor and Chimaev were not the only men to pull out of the bout.

Jamahal Hill gives health update

Conor McGregor and Khamzat Chimaev are not the only fighters to pull out of a fight. Jamahal Hill also pulled out of his bout against Carlos Ulberg for health reasons. The former light heavyweight champion is just returning from a year-long break due to an ACL injury, but it seems fate wants him out of the Octagon for an extended period of time. “Sweet Dreams” posted two test tubes filled with liquid on Instagram.

“I've torn my meniscus twice, sprained my ACL, had a Baker's cyst leaking fluid behind my knee, and had IVs in my joints!!! Three times actually. This is making me hungrier and hungrier. I'll be back soon!!!” Jamahal Hill writes: Interestingly, Hill was scheduled to fight Khalil Rountree Jr., but “War Horse” had to withdraw due to drug use, and now Hill had to withdraw due to injury.

Ulberg will face Anthony Smith at UFC 303. The promotional situation may seem settled, but wait, things aren't going to be easy at UFC in June.

UFC may face antitrust lawsuit

Settlement terms between UFC and lawyers representing the organization's more than 1,200 former and current fighters appear to be at an impasse, which could be bad news for the organization. UFC reportedly settled two class-action lawsuits that alleged it used monopoly practices to artificially keep fighters' wages low. The settlements were for about $335 million, significantly less than the $1.6 billion UFC could have faced had the case not gone to trial.

The agreement allowed UFC to avoid further legal complications and substantial financial risk. Just when everything was going too well for the promotion, a last-minute delay may have started to turn things in their favor when the Las Vegas federal judge presiding over the case refused to sign papers showing that the amount the promotion was willing to pay was significantly lower than what the other side was demanding.

This failure comes at a time when the wrestling organization is facing a major problem: keeping the matches that were disrupted. Either way, June has been one of the worst months for wrestling organizations, and this news may make things even worse. What do you think about this fiasco? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.